U.S. Civilian Labor Force, 2007-2016
Year	Labor Force
2007	173,966
2008	174,703
2009	173,159
2010	173,698
2011	174,043
2012	175,676
2013	175,199
2014	176,286
2015	178,005
2016	179,688

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U.S. Civilian Labor Force (thousands) Labor Force Year 2012 Year Labor Force 2007 2008 173,966 174, 783 173,159 173,698 174, 843 2013 2014 2015 175,676 175,199 176, 286 178, 005 179, 688 2009 2019 2011 2016 Click here for the Excel Data File (a) Make a line graph of the U.S. civilian labor force data. Line Graph A Line Graph B Line Graph C Line Graph D US Civilian Labor Force (2007-2016) US Civilian Labor Force (2007-2016) US Civilian Labor Force (2007-2016) US Civilian Labor Force (2007-2016) 184000 184000 184000 184000 y= 584.14x + 173298 V-584.14x+ 174466 y-584.14x 172230 v= 122 45x - 762.86x- 175705 182000 182000 182000 182000 y= 122.45- 762.86x + 175992 y=122.45x - 762.86x + 177160 v= 122.45x - 762.86 + 174924 y- 584.14 + 173011 180000 180000 180000 180000 v=173330e y174498e00s V 172262e V173043e 178000 178000 178000 178000 176000 176000 176000 176000 174000 174000 174000 174000 172000 172000 172000 172000 170000 170000 170000 170000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 O Line Graph 1 O Line Graph 2 Line Graph 30 O Line Graph 4 (b) Describe the trend (if any) and discuss possible causes. Trend is positive O There seems to be an increase O in the rate of growth over the past few years. (d) Make forecasts using the following fitted trend models for years 2017-2019. (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.) Linear Ouadratic Exponential 11 12 13 U.S. Civilian Labor Force (thousands) Labor Force Year 2012 Year Labor Force 2007 2008 173,966 174, 783 173,159 173,698 174, 843 2013 2014 2015 175,676 175,199 176, 286 178, 005 179, 688 2009 2019 2011 2016 Click here for the Excel Data File (a) Make a line graph of the U.S. civilian labor force data. Line Graph A Line Graph B Line Graph C Line Graph D US Civilian Labor Force (2007-2016) US Civilian Labor Force (2007-2016) US Civilian Labor Force (2007-2016) US Civilian Labor Force (2007-2016) 184000 184000 184000 184000 y= 584.14x + 173298 V-584.14x+ 174466 y-584.14x 172230 v= 122 45x - 762.86x- 175705 182000 182000 182000 182000 y= 122.45- 762.86x + 175992 y=122.45x - 762.86x + 177160 v= 122.45x - 762.86 + 174924 y- 584.14 + 173011 180000 180000 180000 180000 v=173330e y174498e00s V 172262e V173043e 178000 178000 178000 178000 176000 176000 176000 176000 174000 174000 174000 174000 172000 172000 172000 172000 170000 170000 170000 170000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 O Line Graph 1 O Line Graph 2 Line Graph 30 O Line Graph 4 (b) Describe the trend (if any) and discuss possible causes. Trend is positive O There seems to be an increase O in the rate of growth over the past few years. (d) Make forecasts using the following fitted trend models for years 2017-2019. (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.) Linear Ouadratic Exponential 11 12 13